| Deposit ID | 10079123 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W028034 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kelly Creek Sandstone Occurrence |
| Related records | 10241353 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -115.08538, 46.72048 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1006 |
| Relative position | 36 MI NE OF PIERCE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clearwater(county)
Idaho(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Gorman Hill(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Headquarters(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hamilton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper North Fork Clearwater(hydrologic unit)
Clearwater(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Snake(hydrologic subregion)
Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Idaho | Clearwater |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | 039N | 011E | 16 | Idaho |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silica | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Sandstone | Ore |
| Feldspar | Gangue |
| Kaolinite | Gangue |
| Muscovite | Gangue |
| Result | 4.5 % FE2O3 IN GLASS BUTTON ANALYSIS OF HEAD SAMPLE |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||
| Rock unit name | Belt Supergroup | ||
| Rock description | Belt Supergroup-Garnetiferous Shale, Sandstone, Quartzite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -115.08538, 46.72048 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|---|
| Area name | Clearwater National Forest |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W028034 | |
| Idaho Geological Survey | Idaho Mines and Prospects | IMP | HM__57 | http://www.idahogeology.org/ |
CARTER, G. J., AND OTHERS, 1962 , INDUSTRIAL SILICA DEPOSITS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: US BUR MINES INF. CIRC. 8112 , 57 P
1961 RECON US BUR MINES INF. CIRC. 811
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1978 | Miller, Pat J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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